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Dyson DC20 Stowaway Animal Cylinder Vacuum cleaner
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| List Price: | £299.99 |
| Price: | £239.99 |
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Dispatched from and sold by BA YEOMANS & SON
6 new or used available from £189.99
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Product Description
- Telescopic wrapÖ system
- 1400 watts
- 28 ls Air flow rate
- 280 Air watts
- 2 Litre capacity
- Lifetime HEPA filtration
- Root cycloneÖ technology
- Has the British allergy foundation seal
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #44598 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Brand: Dyson Limited
- Model: DC20 Stowaway Animal
- Released on: 2007-03-26
Editorial Reviews
Manufacturer's Description
Dyson - the cleaner that doesn't lose suction. Others clog. Ours don't.
The Dyson Animal Stowaway DC20 offers powerful all-round pet hair removal, ideal for cat and dog owners. The DC20 Animal has all the advantages of the DC20 Allergy plus:
Featuring Root Cyclone™ technology - Patented Dyson technology. Doesn't clog so it doesn't lose suction. Dyson has developed a unique system that does not rely on filters or bags to separate dirt from air. Instead it uses powerful centrifugal force to spin the dirt out of the air, so there’s no clogging and no loss of suction
Doesn't lose suction. Doesn't clutter when stored
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Customer Reviews
Buy cheap, buy twice. Buy Dyson, buy once!
I had heard people rave about Dysons and could never bring myself to cough up such a large amount for a Vacuum cleaner. 2 £50 cheapo cleaners later, a sea of dog hair having rendered them useless, I took the plunge. W-O-W!
We borrowed a friends while we waited for it to arrive and managed to suck up 4 - yes 4 - containers full of pet hair and dirt in the first use. Our DC20 then arrived, and eager to set to, I was off! Just vacuuming (or should that become Dysoning? - after all hoovering is now parlance) 4 of our 8 rooms in the flat picked up another container full of hair - 3 days after our 4 container mega clean! This vacuum is simply brilliant.
The compact design and easy to manoeuvre wheels, combined with the hose and turbine head make vacuuming a doddle. The turbine head just thrashes dust, pet hair and other detritus out of the carpet, leaving it cleaner than I have ever seen it. The hard floor tool made short work of the kitchen and I am now itching to try the skinny nozzle and mini-turbine head in the tighter to reach areas.
In short, if you were reluctant to shell out for a Dyson and you have a pet, the animal range is a must. We borrowed a DC11 (I think) and purchased a DC20 - you will not regret it. Vacuuming is almost a fun activity now!
Expensive but worth it
Pro's:
Lighter, quieter than other models, easier to use, easier to dismantle and untangle the brush heads. Interchangeable heads. Resistant to blocking.
Cons:
Small dust chamber, expensive, still not quiet enough for unrestricted professional use (more than 80 dBA exposure for operator & others in room)
This must be among the most expensive vacuum cleaners on the domestic market, but as they say you do get what you pay for.
We bought one as a replacement for an old DCO4 which was bought just before the HEPA filters were released on the market.
It's noticeably quieter than many of the upright Dyson machines, and the user is significantly further away from the noise source however if you're using one professionally you should still use ear defenders! Many Vacuum cleaners are well above the dangerous noise level limits.
It comes with Two brush heads. The smaller one, being more compact is super powerful! The larger one is still excellent at cleaning large carpeted floors.
It's much lighter and easier to use than an upright.
The brush head attachment is easily dismantle-able to clean, and as human hairs get wrapped around the bar very quickly this ease of cleaning is a huge improvement over our old DC04
As with all Dysons it's bagless with permanent filters, which greatly reduces running costs.
On the down side, the dust capacity is rather small requiring changing every time it's used, or in between rooms if you're doing a lot of cleaning.
Brilliant
I inherited 3 cats recently and was due to replace my vacuum, so I went to the Dyson Website to choose which model and found it cheaper and next day delivery on Amazon. It arrived by 12:00 the next day and it is brilliant. The hard floor head is great for lino & laminate and the turbo heads are brilliant. Anyone who has a cat will know how the hairs seem to 'weave' themselves into fabrics (duvet etc) well the mini turbo head eliminates them! I have never seen such good cleaning from a vacuum and the design is easy to use and empty. In particular the handle extends and rotates so that you can easily hoover under a bed without the turbo head lifting off the floor. Fantastic product - well worth the outlay.
